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Florida father and son rescued from snowy Engineer Pass in Southwestern Colorado

The pair’s Jeep got stuck in snow on the four-wheel-drive only trail outside of Ouray, according to first responders

First responders rescued a stranded father and son on Engineer Pass near Ouray after the pair became stuck in 2 feet of snow on Oct. 23, 2025. (Courtesy of Hinsdale County Search and Rescue)
First responders rescued a stranded father and son on Engineer Pass near Ouray after the pair became stuck in 2 feet of snow on Oct. 23, 2025. (Courtesy of Hinsdale County Search and Rescue)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 10: Denver Post reporter Katie Langford. (Photo By Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)
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A father and son visiting from Florida were rescued from a near Ouray on Thursday, rescue officials said.

The duo, driving in a Jeep, got stuck in two feet of snow west of the summit at around 4 p.m. as weather conditions worsened.

Hinsdale County Search and Rescue crews were called in to assist and reached the stranded pair at 9:45 p.m., the agency said in a post on Facebook.

Engineer Pass is a four-wheel-drive only road roughly 13 miles southeast of Ouray.

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